Sears 917.372301 - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLE SHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not
Start
Loss of
Power
Poor cut-
Uneven
Too much
Vibration
Catcher not
Filling
Completely
CAUSE
1. Out of gasoline.
2 "Stale Gasoline "
3 Spark plug wire is dis­
connected from the spark
plug
4. Bad spark plug.
5 Water in gasoline
6. Loose blade or broken
blade flange
7 Zone/Engine control in
released position
8., Zone/Engine control
defective
1, Rear of mower housing/
blade dragging in heavy
grass.
2, Cutting too much grass.
3, Dirty air filter
4 Build-up of grass, leaves,
and trash
1, Worn or bent blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven
1, Worn or bent blade,
2 Loose blade.
Starter Rope I 1 Flywheel brake is on when
Hard to Pull
I
control bar is released
1., Cutting height too low.
2, Lift on blade worn off
3 Catcher bag dirty, poor air
venting
CORRECTION
1 Fill gasoline tank.
2, Drain gas tank and refill
with fresh gasoline
3. Connect wire to spark plug
4. Replace spark plug
5. Drain tank and refill with
fresh, dean gasoline
6 Tighten blade nut and/or
replace blade flange
7 Depress control bar
8 Replace Zone/Engine
control
1. Raise rear of mower
housing one (1) setting
2. Set in "Higher Cut" position
3 Replace air filter
4. Disconnect spark plug wire,
and clean underside of
mower housing,
1, Replace blade
2, Set all wheels at same
height
1. Replace blade
2. Tighten blade nut
1, Depress control bar, before
pulling on starter rope
1 Raise cutting height
2. Replace blade
3 Clean/replace catcher
bag
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